Inadvertent Knot Formation on a Lumbar Epidural Catheter: A Rare Complication
Ricardo Serna-Muñoz, Roberto Jimenez-Contreras, Jose Eduardo Etulain-Gonzalez, Ana Cristina Gonzalez-Estavillo & Mario Sánchez Franco MD · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2025
The knotting of an epidural catheter is an unusual complication that can result in disfunction of the catheter, difficult removal and may require surgical management.We report a case of knot formation on a lumbar epidural catheter, introduced at the L2-L3 level, which presented d...
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10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i45788